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The Studebaker Avanti was a sports coupe built by the Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, USA in 1963 and 1964. Designed by a team of stylists employed by famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy, the Avanti was all-new on the surface and a radical design. Under the skin, however, ailing Studebaker's financial situation meant that the Avanti was based on the Lark Daytona, with a chassis dating back to 1953 and only Studebaker's small-block V8 for power. Only 4643 cars were built before Studebaker closed up shop in South Bend to produce Larks for another two years in Canada.

Dimensionally, the car's size was very close to that of the Ford Mustang.

The Avanti story did not end with Studebaker's demise as a car manufacturer, however, for two South Bend Studebaker dealers, Nate Altman and Leo Newman, purchased the Avanti name, the body molds, remaining parts, tools, jigs, and a portion of the South Bend factory to continue making the Avanti. These Avantis, called the Avanti II, were given a 327 in³ (5.4 L) Chevrolet Corvette engine and were meticulously hand-built to order in very small numbers. In the early 80s, real estate developer Stephen Blake bought the Avanti company and shortly after that developed a more up-to-date backbone chassis with independent suspension, and a convertible model. Blake's company declared bankruptcy in 1986, and the company was purchased by Michael Kelly, who relocated production to Youngstown, Ohio. These cars continued to be sold until approximately 1991. Since then, there have been further attempts to revive Avanti production.

a modernized Avanti is still being sold today.

Avanti (Italian for ahead or forward) may refer to:

The Avanti Kart. A racing go-kart manufactured in Italy by JM Racing. Winner of many races and championships in the United States and Central America.
The Avanti was a model of car built by the Studebaker corporation of South Bend, Indiana. It is now built by the Avanti Motor Corporation
an Austrian company (http://www.avanti.at) which operates filling stations in Austria and Eastern European countries that are marked with a prancing horse logo which is nearly identical to Ferrari's

2006 is Bright for Avanti


- Avanti Motor Corporation Announces Redefined Car for 2006 -

VILLA RICA, Ga., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The legendary and resilient Avanti
Motors will make its mark this Fall with redefined and redesigned coupe and
convertible models. The 2006 Avanti models will feature a new level of
performance by way of the Avanti relationship with Ford Motor Company and the
use of Ford technology in the new 2006 Avanti. According to company
president, Leonard Kelly, the new 2006 model is the highest quality Avanti
that has ever been produced.
"The new 2006 Avanti is in the final prototype stage. We have taken a
retrospective approach to the design of the vehicle and integrated many of the
elements that made the Avanti so popular when it was introduced over forty
years ago," company president Leonard Kelly wrote in a memorandum to employees
of Avanti Motor Corporation. He continued, "We have also increased the level
of quality and performance for 2006. In addition, we will be offering a new
Avanti for the individual that wants to be identified with the unique styling
of the Avanti, but wants a very fuel efficient option."
The new 2006 Avanti coupe and convertible models are set to be released to
the public in October 2005 as Avanti continues to build a national and
international dealer network. New variations will be available from a model
that price sensitive individuals can enjoy to the most hi-performance Avanti
ever built complete with supercharged engine, upgraded brakes, performance
seating, tuned exhaust, and upgraded suspension components.
After the announcement that Avanti Motor Corporation would be sold in an
auction last year, plans for the sale were scrapped when the prospective
buyers reportedly could not secure funding. An Avanti spokesperson said that
the decision to sell the company was made because owner Michael E. Kelly was
retiring. When the buyers failed to secure funding earlier this year, the
handful of Avanti craftsmen regrouped and with Kelly's lead began to redefine
and redesign the new 2006 models by going back to the roots of Avanti and
bringing the famed performance and design elements to the forefront once
again, updating the motorcar for the 21st century with more power, higher
performance and added elegance.
Made famous by renowned industrial designer Raymond Loewy, the art deco
mind behind JFK's Air Force One and the Coca Cola bottle, the Avanti was
originally launched in 1963 by Studebaker. Based in Villa Rica, Georgia, the
Avanti Motor Corporation limits production to less than 150 handcrafted
motorcars each year. For more information on Avanti Motor Corporation and all
of the unique vehicles they build, log on to http://www.avantimotors.com.